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February 25 - March 24, 2022 Volume 31, Issue 57
Lifelong Palisades Resident Donates $11,000 to Rustic Canyon Recreation Center Randy Young donation will allow flooring in Preschool Room Gallery to be replaced B y D olores Q uintana Randy Young, lifelong Pacific Palisades resident, photographer and local historian, has made a donation of $11,000 to the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center to allow the Center to replace the flooring in the Preschool Room Gallery in September. The funds from the donation were used along with money from the facility’s MRP fund. Rustic Canyon Recreation Center provides the community with cultural programs like arts and crafts, preschool services, camps, hobbies and games. The park has facilities for sports as well like tennis and basketball courts, a baseball diamond, a performance stage, seasonal pool, dance and exercise classes, and BBQ pits and is located at 601 Latimer Road in Santa Monica, CA. The RAP report on the donation said, “Nestled in a rugged setting, Rustic Canyon
Recreation Center offers a comfortable environment for RAP programs, including art, dance, and cultural classes. The Preschool Room Gallery overlooks the mountainside ridge that leads to the lower level fields. The restoration of this room’s flooring to coincide with its original look is appealing to the facility’s location and history.” The report further stated that, “Randy Young is a resident of the Pacific Palisades/ Santa Monica community who has an interest in preserving the heritage of the area. In furtherance of the Department of Recreation and Parks’ (RAP) mission to enrich the lives of the residents of Los Angeles, Mr. Young wants to provide a welcoming environment at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center by helping to restore the facility back to its historical roots.” In addition, Randy Young is the curator of the Pacific Palisades Historical Society and he and his mother Betty Lou Young published a number of books on the area including “Our First Century: The Los Angeles Athletic Club, 1880-1980” “Rustic Canyon and the Story of the Uplifters”, “Santa Monica Canyon, A Walk Through History”, “Street Names of Pacific Palisades and Other Tales”, and “Where the Mountains Meet the Sea”, according to Circling The News. The president of the Board of Recreation
Rustic Canyon Recreation Center.
and Park Commissioners, Sylvia Patsaouras, also gave her thanks to Young and said, as quoted by Circling The News, “Thank you to Mr. Young for his donation.” In a quote to Circling the News, Randy Young said, “For over 65 years I have had the most wonderful memories formed
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around Rustic Canyon Park. It still has a magic spirit that all who visit can feel. Donating what I can to keep that spirit alive is the least I can do. I also want to highlight the leadership of the director of the park, Paige Barnes, who has helped so much in getting the place back together.”
Rick Caruso Has Officially Filed Paperwork to Run for Mayor of Los Angeles Billionaire has changed his party registration from no preference to Democrat B y D olores Q uintana
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso has filed paperwork to become a candidate for the office of the Mayor of Los Angeles this afternoon as reported by The Los Angeles Times. The 63 year old developer of The Grove announced his intention to run one day before the deadline to file in the primary on June 7. He recently changed his party registration from No Preference
to Democrat, but had been a registered Republican for many years. Caruso has never been elected to office before but was appointed to the Board of the Department of Water And Power in the 1980s. He is the chair of The USC Board of Trustees, his alma mater, and was appointed president of the Los Angeles Police Commission. After signing the paperwork, Rick Caruso said, as quoted by The LA Times, “I’m excited to be here. It’s a very meaningful day for me and my family.“I love Los Angeles.” but was interrupted by a protester who screamed, “L.A. doesn’t want a billionaire as mayor.” as reported by the LA Times. Caruso’s late entry into the fray could be a spoiler in a race that was thought to have been mostly settled. Caruso is the developer behind The Americana at The Brand, Palisades Village and a number of other properties including The Grove. Caruso is a resident of Brentwood.